Israel’s military has launched a wave of air strikes on southern Gaza as the fragile United States-brokered ceasefire intended to end the two-year war comes under threat.

The Israeli army said on Sunday that it was conducting a “massive and extensive wave” of strikes on dozens of targets, just hours after it struck the city of Rafah, claiming its troops had come under fire from Hamas fighters in the area.

An Israeli security official also told news agencies that the transfer of humanitarian aid into Gaza would be halted “until further notice” after the alleged Hamas ceasefire violation.

Gaza’s Civil Defence agency said a number of Israeli air raids had killed at least 15 Palestinians since the morning across the war-devastated enclave.

The Israeli army said it responded with strikes an

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